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Meditation in the Classroom

We've heard about the many benefits of meditation for adults: reduced stress, lower blood pressure, greater ability to focus. Now some schools are trying this with students. According to this article, students in dozens of schools around the country are practicing mindfulness techniques this summer.

"Angela Haick, the principal of Piedmont Avenue, said she was inspired to try it after observing a class at a local middle school. 'If we can help children slow down and think,' Dr. Haick said, 'they have the answers within themselves."

What do you think - great idea or should schools be focused on the core academic curriculum instead?

2 comments so far...

In fact, meditation has to be included within the curriculum.
Do meditation for 10 minutes early morn makes any trouble for the daily teaching schedule?
what about having 10 minutes before lunch as well? and even before going home!

This counts for 30' in a school day.

Does it change the teaching schedule? Does it hinder the curriculum if we add 30' a day into teaching schedule?

I hope some principals will start to adopt this criteria soon and research the effects.